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26. I wonder where the energy comes from for it to speed up

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:32 PM

Jan 2023

As apparently did in the early 1970s.

And that would be a massive amount of energy to speed it up even a little

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Earth's inner core seems to be slowing its spin [View all] iemanja Jan 2023 OP

Like a really, really slow heart beat. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2023 #1

Eventually the Sun expands to engulf the Earth maxsolomon Jan 2023 #2

Some say we are already in its outer most corona GreenWave Jan 2023 #9

I wondered what that weird feeling was. panader0 Jan 2023 #3

Yeah. I thought I got a wedgies. Captain Zero Jan 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Captain Zero Jan 2023 #17

Interesting stuff, especially this: Trailrider1951 Jan 2023 #4

You're welcome! iemanja Jan 2023 #12

"The Spinning Magnet" gratuitous Jan 2023 #5

Whoa cyclonefence Jan 2023 #7

The North Magnetic Pole VGNonly Jan 2023 #13

I have a crackpot theory cyclonefence Jan 2023 #6

Sounds like you're on to something. iemanja Jan 2023 #8

Or on something. Disaffected Jan 2023 #10

When do Fox News and republican pundets start blaiming Elwood P Dowd Jan 2023 #11

Sorry... Xolodno Jan 2023 #14

Me too. Perhaps if you and I stand on opposite sides of the planet.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2023 #19

Well... Xolodno Jan 2023 #21

2012!! roamer65 Jan 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Jan 2023 #20

We don't have to bombard the core with nukes, will we? sakabatou Jan 2023 #22

I can't help but think it sounds like the equivalent of Jamastiene Jan 2023 #23

The spin cycle is out of whack? LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #24

Somehow I neglected to include the original link iemanja Jan 2023 #25

I wonder where the energy comes from for it to speed up fescuerescue Jan 2023 #26